marmatkat

Well, I took the back cover off and found that the LT doesn't seem to have that same "guitar conditioning circuit" board attached the the guitar input jack. Instead all I saw was the guitar (and two return) jacks covered with small metal boxes (term?) (In the image, the lower right box is the guitar one.) I don't see the point of detaching the board from the back of the unit where the I/O jacks are because there's nothing I could do unless the problem is inside the little box. I.e., I'm guessing it's a circuit board problem and not a jack one? I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this. O/w I think I'll use a Return input for now until I can send it in for repair. Or buy a new one and use this one as a backup once it's repaired.

Did not fix it, but it was worth a try. I suppose the next step would be to disassemble it. I found a number of videos and posts, and it seems like the LT is slightly easier to take apart. Will take a some courage, though.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have some, but can I just spray it into the hole? I think it won't damage the circuitry if I spray it in. ?

The problem is not present when I plugged into a return. Great debugging tip! Note: I didn't know you could plug a guitar into a return. I found the post helix two guitars I read "But you don't have the Auto-Z functionality" and that an input buffer might be important (I've never owned one, or frankly understand the need).

Hi Folks, My 2017 LT is acting up recently, and I could use some advice. It's making a static sound that cuts in and out, regardless of whether my guitar volume is at ten or zero. (I hope you can play the two attached sounds files.) There is no static if the guitar cable is not plugged into the input jack. Rebooting doesn't solve it, but it does act somewhat differently each time (one time I got no output at all). The tuner shows intermittent bars, which makes me think it's an input issue. Edits: The problem is not present when I plugged into a return (thanks to Schmalle for the tip!) The guitar input jack is not loose. I've tried different guitars and cables, with no difference, and I've tried headphones, 1/4" mono out, and AES, with no difference. I found the discussion Helix input cutting in and out (esp. this post by mmk2828) that talks about a possible cause being a circuit board that's attached to the input jack, so I might try taking it apart and having a look, but I thought I'd ask if anyone else has had this problem and solved it. My next gig is a week from Saturday thank goodness, which gives me time to buy a new one if necessary ($$). Thanks! Guitar volume up.m4a Helix guitar volume 0.m4a

Hi Folks. I use a Powercab 112 Plus for gigs with my Helix LT, and I carry an older Boss KATANA-50 as my backup in case the Helix fails. However, I'm thinking of buying a Mustang Micro headphone amp for practice, and I'm wondering if I could output that via its USB-C port to the Powercab as an emergency backup solution. I'm not clear on USB audio concepts, so I hope it's OK to ask here if this is possible (and if so, feasible for my application). Thanks!

Hi All. I've been using my LT and PC with a 30' AES cable since I got the PC, and it works fine. I use the flat setting on the PC and I don't do any present speaker selecting, so the Plus is overkill (a secondary point), but I wonder about using a plain XLR instead. This would be better in case the AES cable fails because I have extra XLRs but not AES. I experimented with using an XLR and found that the PC's input gain light was lower (green more often) than when I use the AES cable. It would make it frustrating if I needed toswap out an XLR during an AES cable failure. So: Has anyone else noticed this output difference? Are there any advantages in my case for using the AES? I'd really appreciate your thoughts!

Much obliged.

3.50.0, which still has the bug. Thank you.

Hi All. I want to get my Helix LT (3.50.0) display (eight spots total - four in top row, four in bottom) to work like the following: during a song: top four: snaps, bottom four: stomps changing presets: (press UP or DOWN button): all eight: preset choices Fiddling with global settings and the MODE switch, I've been able to get #1 working, but UP/DOWN causes only the top 4 to show preset choices, leaving the bottom four showing stomps. It's probably something simple, but I'd really appreciate your help. Thanks! (Note: I'm still dealing with this bug, but I'm don't know if it's related to this post or not.)

I hear you, and yes, I thought something similar, but it's the singer's band, he is good, moves around a lot, and great on stage. Also, there ain't much around my area at the moment, so I'm going for it. Who knows how it'll go, but that's the nature of bands in my experience. I'm treating it as a learning opportunity (always). Thanks!

Hi Folks. I've been gigging with an LT since 2016, but I've always been one of two "melodic" (I could use a better term) instruments, either another guitar or keys. Now I've joined a neighborhood cover band (no studio work, just live shows) where it'll be drums, bass, guitar (me), and a non-playing singer. By nature I'm not an equipment tweaker (more of a just-the-basics type), and until now I've made do with a small set of general presets (clean, crunch, saturated; American, Brit, etc.) with a few stomps that give me enough flexibility to fill my role. But with my new position as sole guitarist, I'd like to better leverage the Helix's power. I'd love to get your thoughts on where I could stretch a little and apply the Helix to this situation. For example, I have a slight reverb on all patches (a recommendation I found here) but I don't use dual cabs, fancy paths (other than a continuation on the second line to get more CPU), multiple amps at once, delays, etc. Thanks! (Note that getting a fuller tone is part of my strategy, with the arguably more crucial one being coming up with great arrangements, working closely with the bass player, soloing differently, etc.)

Re FRFR, there are many to choose from, and people have made almost any of them work from what I’ve read. I tried the QSC K10 and found I could not get rid of a low mid bump. Highs were harsh too, but that’s my experience. Ended up with a PowerCab 112+, which I like better. Note that the helix sounds best cranked up - I forget the technical name of that effect. Good luck!

Thanks for the ideas, everyone!

Hey Folks. I find myself using the three Solo models for much of my cover band gigging, but I'm not happy with my saturated lead (and sometimes rhythm) tone. I like the level of distortion in the OD channel, but it's harsh in the highs. I love how the crunch gets dirty, but the bottom end is flubby for those low leads. Any tips from you Solo lovers? Thanks!!